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A carrier for supporting graphic media materials includes a support member having a plurality of parallel transverse slots disposed on a facing surface thereof and a plurality of thin walled transverse strip members. Each of the transverse strip members are made from a flexible material and include

A carrier for supporting graphic media materials includes a support member having a plurality of parallel transverse slots disposed on a facing surface thereof and a plurality of thin walled transverse strip members. Each of the transverse strip members are made from a flexible material and include an angled tab portion sized to be fitted into a corresponding slot of the support member and a cover portion that is defined by a width dimension that is larger than the spacing between adjacently spaced slots such that the cover portions are arranged on the support member in overlaying fashion and define transparent storage pockets therebetween for retaining graphic media materials.

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I claim: 1. A carrier for supporting graphic media materials, said carrier comprising: a planar support member, said planar support member including a plurality of parallel transverse slots disposed in a top facing surface thereof; a plurality of thin walled transverse substantially L-shaped strip

I claim: 1. A carrier for supporting graphic media materials, said carrier comprising: a planar support member, said planar support member including a plurality of parallel transverse slots disposed in a top facing surface thereof; a plurality of thin walled transverse substantially L-shaped strip members, each of said substantially L-shaped strip members being made from a flexible transparent material, said strip members each consisting essentially of an engagement portion sized to be fitted into a corresponding slot of said support member and a cover portion extending above said slot, each said cover portion having a height dimension that is larger than the spacing between adjacently spaced slots such that said plurality of cover portions are arranged on said support member in overlaying fashion and define a plurality of storage pockets between adjacent cover portions for retaining graphic media materials, wherein said graphic media materials are retained between said cover portions, each of said cover portions being attached to a said slot to cause said cover portion to inwardly flex toward said top facing surface wherein each said engagement portion is angled substantially orthogonal relative to the cover portion of a said strip member, said slots being angled to cause said cover portion to flex inwardly toward said top facing surface. 2. A carrier as recited in claim 1, including a frame for retaining edges of said cover members onto said support member. 3. A carrier as recited in claim 2, wherein said frame includes at least one snap-fitting member contoured to fit with a peripheral portion of said support member. 4. A carrier as recited in claim 2, wherein the top facing surface of said support member is black in color. 5. A carrier as recited in claim 1, wherein the top facing side of said support member is painted. 6. A carrier as recited in claim 1, wherein the support member is made from a lightweight foam material. 7. A carrier as recited in claim 1, wherein said plurality of transverse slots are evenly spaced from one another. 8. A carrier as recited in claim 1, wherein the spacing between said transverse slots is varied to permit strip members having cover portions having differing height dimensions to be used therewith. 9. A carrier as recited in claim 1, including at least one label removably attachable to said one of said support members and at least one strip member for identifying graphic media material placed on said cover. 10. A carrier as recited in claim 1, including means for interconnecting at least one additional carrier thereto. 11. A carrier as recited in claim 10, wherein said interconnecting means includes hinges. 12. A carrier for supporting graphic media materials, said carrier comprising: a planar support member, said planar support member including a plurality of parallel transverse slots disposed in a top facing surface thereof; a plurality of thin walled transverse substantially L-shaped strip members, each of said substantially L-shaped strip members being made from a flexible transparent material, said strip members each consisting essentially of an engagement portion sized to be fitted into a corresponding slot of said support member and a cover portion extending above said slot, each said cover portion having a height dimension that is larger than the spacing between adjacently spaced slots such that said plurality of cover portions are arranged on said support member in overlaying fashion and define a plurality of storage pockets between adjacent cover portions for retaining graphic media materials, wherein said graphic media materials are retained between said cover portions, each of said cover portions being attached to a corresponding slot to cause said cover portion to inwardly flex toward said top facing surface, wherein each said engagement portion is angled relative to a corresponding cover portion of each strip member such that said cover portion is flexed toward said top facing surface of said support member when said engagement portion is inserted into a said slot. 13. A carrier as recited in claim 12, including a frame for retaining edges of said cover members onto said support member. 14. A carrier as recited in claim 13, wherein said frame includes at least one snap-fitting member contoured to fit with a peripheral portion of said support member. 15. A carrier as recited in claim 13, wherein the top facing surface of said support member is black in color. 16. A carrier as recited in claim 12, wherein the top facing side of said support member is painted. 17. A carrier as recited in claim 12, wherein the support member is made from a lightweight foam material. 18. A carrier as recited in claim 12, wherein said plurality of transverse slots are evenly spaced from one another. 19. A carrier as recited in claim 12, wherein the spacing between said transverse slots is varied to permit strip members having cover portions having differing height dimensions to be used therewith. 20. A carrier as recited in claim 12, including at least one label removably attachable to said one of said support members and at feast one strip member for identifying graphic media material placed on said cover. 21. A carrier as recited in claim 12, including means for interconnecting at least one additional carrier thereto. 22. A carrier as recited in claim 21, wherein said interconnecting means includes hinges. 23. A graphic display system comprising: a base; a support member attached to said base, said support member including a plurality of panels arranged in a box-like configuration in which a bottom surface of said support member is affixed to said base, said support member including a plurality of side panels in which at least one of said side panels includes: a rectilinear support member having a plurality of parallel transverse slots cut into a facing surface thereof; and a plurality of thin-walled substantially L-shaped transverse strip members, each of said strip members being made from a flexible material and consisting essentially of an engagement portion sized to be fitted into a slot of said support member and a cover portion extending above said slot when fitted therein, each said cover portion having a height dimension that is larger than the spacing between a pair of adjacent slots wherein said cover portions are arranged on the facing surface of said support member in overlaying fashion and define a plurality of storage pockets between adjacent cover portions for retaining graphic medic materials, each said defined storage pocket including a pair of cover portions wherein graphic media materials are retained by and between said cover portions, wherein each said engagement portion is angled substantially orthogonal relative to the cover portion of a said strip member, said transverse slots being angled to cause each said cover portion to flex inwardly toward said facing surface. 24. A system as recited in claim 23, wherein said cover portions are made from a transparent material. 25. A system as recited in claim 24, wherein said facing surface is black. 26. A system as recited in claim 23, including a frame for retaining edges of said strip members onto said support member. 27. A system as recited in claim 23, wherein said support member is fabricated from a lightweight foam material. 28. A graphic display system comprising: a base; a support member attached to said base, said support member including a plurality of panels arranged in a box-like configuration in which a bottom surface of said support member is affixed to said base, said support member including a plurality of side panels in which at least one of said side panels includes: a rectilinear support member having a plurality of parallel transverse slots cut into a facing surface thereof; and a plurality of thin-walled substantially L-shaped transverse strip members, each of said strip members being made from a flexible material and consisting essentially of an engagement portion sized to be fitted into a slot of said support member and a cover portion extending above said slot when fitted therein, each said cover portion having a height dimension that is larger than the spacing between a pair of adjacent slots wherein said cover portions are arranged on the facing surface of said support member in overlaying fashion and define a plurality of storage pockets between adjacent cover portions for retaining graphic medic materials, each said defined storage pocket including a pair of cover portions wherein graphic media materials are retained by and between said cover portions, wherein the engagement portions of said strip members are angled relative to said cover portions such that the cover portion of a said strip member is flexed toward said facing surface of said support member when said a strip member is inserted into a corresponding transverse slot. 29. A system as recited in claim 28, wherein said cover portions are made from a transparent material. 30. A system as recited in claim 29, wherein said facing surface is black. 31. A system as recited in claim 28, including a frame for retaining edges of said strip members onto said support member. 32. A system as recited in claim 28, wherein said support member is fabricated from a lightweight foam material. 33. A method for manufacturing a graphic media carrier, said method comprising the steps of: cutting a series of parallel transverse spaced slots into a facing surface of a planar support member; inserting an engagement portion of a flexible thin-walled substantially L-shaped transverse strip member into a first transverse slot of said planar support member, said strip member consisting essentially of said engagement portion and a transparent cover portion that extends above said slot when said strip member is inserted into said slot and covering a portion of said support member, said cover portion having a height dimension that is larger than the spacing between a pair of adjacent slots; attaching additional strip members onto said support member by inserting corresponding engagement portions of each strip member into adjacent transverse slots on said support member thereby forming an overlapping arrangement of cover portions between adjacent cover portions including storage pockets for retaining graphic media material, each said storage pocket defined by a pair of cover portions wherein graphic media materials are retained therebetween, wherein each said engagement portion is angled substantially orthogonal relative to the cover portion of each said strip member, said transverse slots being angled to cause each said cover portion to flex inwardly toward said top facing surface. 34. A method as recited in claim 33, including the step of providing a frame on the periphery of said support member. 35. A method as recited in claim 33, wherein said frame providing step includes the step of snap-fitting at least one frame member onto a portion of the periphery of said support member. 36. A method as recited in claim 33, including the step of placing at least one label on at least one of said support member and at least one strip member for identifying displayed materials. 37. A method for manufacturing a graphic media carrier, said method comprising the steps of: cutting a series of parallel transverse spaced slots into a facing surface of a planar support member; inserting an engagement portion of a flexible thin-walled substantially L-shaped transverse strip member into a first slot of said planar support member, said strip member consisting essentially of said engagement portion and a transparent cover portion that extends above said slot when said strip member is inserted into said slot and covering a portion of said support member, said cover portion having a height dimension that is larger than the spacing between a pair of adjacent slots; attaching additional strip members onto said support member by inserting corresponding engagement portions of each strip member into adjacent transverse slots on said support member thereby forming an overlapping arrangement of cover portions between adjacent cover portions including storage pockets for retaining graphic media material, each said storage pocket defined by a pair of cover portions wherein graphic media materials are retained therebetween, wherein each said engagement portion is angled relative to a corresponding cover portion of said strip member such that said cover portion is flexed toward said facing surface of said support member when said engagement portion is inserted into a said slot. 38. A method as recited in claim 37, including the step of providing a frame on the periphery of said support member. 39. A method as recited in claim 37, wherein said frame providing step includes the step of snap-fitting at least one frame member onto a portion of the periphery of said support member. 40. A method as recited in claim 37, including the step of placing at least one label on at least one of said support member and at least one strip member for identifying displayed materials.